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Fridolin or the page of the King of Portugal / Fridolin of den edelknaep van den koning van Portugael
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Sheet with 12 depictions from the story of Fridolin, who is falsely accused by Robert. The King of Portugal orders the smith to throw the first person who enters into the oven, and sends Fridolin to him. But he escapes because he first goes to mass. Robert suffers Fridolin's fate. Below each image a caption in Dutch and French. Numbered at the top center: n. 67.
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Credit lineFridolin ou le page du roi de Portugal / Fridolin of den edelknaep van den koning van Portugael. 1856 - 1900. Glenisson & Zonen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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